Figure 5
Average second- and fourth-order d-spacing for myelin from impact-loaded specimens and controls. Each load is represented and plotted in relation to its corresponding average applied impactor force (0 g control, 10, 15, 20 g). Standard deviation bars are representative of the difference between observations in each loading or control group. The general trend observed is a reduction in d-spacing of myelin with increasing load. The increasing standard deviation demonstrates another measure of disturbance to molecular structure as a result of increasing load. |